On February 16th, 2019, Nigeria held its presidential election and the results were a historic victory for Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election against his two main opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Tinubu’s victory was a major upset in Nigerian politics. He had been considered an underdog in the race due to his lack of name recognition outside of Lagos State. However, he was able to capitalize on his strong grassroots support in Lagos and other parts of the country to win the election. His campaign focused on issues such as economic development, job creation, and fighting corruption. He also promised to improve infrastructure and education in Nigeria.

Tinubu’s victory was seen as a major shift in Nigerian politics. He is seen as a reformer who is willing to challenge traditional power structures and push for change. His win is seen as a sign that Nigerians are ready for new leadership that will bring about positive change in their country.

Atiku Abubakar was Tinubu’s main opponent in the election. Abubakar had been considered the frontrunner due to his strong name recognition throughout Nigeria and his experience as Vice President under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999-2007. However, he was unable to capitalize on this advantage due to allegations of corruption during his time in office and his close ties with Obasanjo’s unpopular administration.

Peter Obi was Tinubu’s other main opponent in the election. Obi had served as Governor of Anambra State from 2006-2014 and had been seen as a potential dark horse candidate due to his strong record on economic development during his time in office. However, he was unable to gain enough support outside of Anambra State to make a serious challenge for the presidency.

Tinubu’s victory marks an important moment for Nigerian politics. It shows that Nigerians are ready for new leadership that will bring about positive change in their country. Tinubu has promised to focus on economic development, job creation, fighting corruption, improving infrastructure and education throughout Nigeria during his term as president. It remains to be seen if he will be able to deliver on these promises but it is clear that Nigerians are hopeful that he will be able to do so over the next four years.